Auxiliary seat for children



A. A. HARRIS; AUXILIARY SEAT FOR CHILDREN. APPLlCATlON FILED mm. 14. ms.

Patented June a, 1919.

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ALFRED A. HARRIS, or SAN FRANCISCO, oALIroRNIA- I AUXILIARY SEAT FOR CHILDREN. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 3, 1919.

Application filed March 14, 1918. Serial No. 222,317.

new and useful Auxiliary Seat for Children, of which the following is a specificaedge and on one tion in such full and clear terms as will enable those skilled in the art to construct and use the same.

This invention relates to an auxiliary seat for children to be attached to any chair or railing at the convenience of the user.

It is especially adapted to be used as a high chair for children, in which event the seat of the chair to which it is attached becomes a convenient foot rest for the child.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a seat which can be folded up, and which will then occupy the minimum space.

Another object of the invention is to provide the seat with an extension which will enable it to be used with chairs having backs of a different slope.

Other objects of the l invention will appear as the descriptionfiproceeds.

An embodiment of tlie'invention is shown in the drawings in which the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout, but I am aware that there may be modifications thereof.

Figure l is a perspective view of the seat as it appears applied to a chair,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the seat as it appears when folded up,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the tray that is attached to the seat, and which performs the double duty of holding the side supports of the seat in a fixed position and of forming a tray for the child.

The numeral 1 indicates an ordinary straight back chair having cross pieces 2 and 3 forming its back. This auxiliary seat is indicated at A, and it has an extension rail 5 grooved at 6 and 7 to be connected in two different planes with the back of the seat A. The rail 5 is padded on one side as indicated at 5 to prevent it from marring a chair or other varnished surface upon which the seat may be supported.

The seat is supported by means of two ent frames 8 and 9, each of which is provided with a hook as shown at 10, 11, which hook is adapted to pass over the back of the chair or other rail to which the seat is to be attached.

The lower horizontal members of the frames 8 and 9 are pivotally connected with the under side of the seat by means of four clips 12 to 15 inclusive, said clips permitting the frames 8 and 9 to be folded under the seat or to be turned up to the position shown in Fig. 1.

In order to strengthen the frames and prevent the weight upon the seat from bending them, the upper and lower members of the frames are connected by means of two wires or rods 17, 18. The tray 19, has a bar 20 with mortised ends 21, and 22 secured thereto by means of the bolts and wing nuts 23, 24, and said tray is secured to the frames by being attached thereto as illustrated in Fig. l, in which event the frames are held in an upright position when the bar 20 is tightened against said frame.

'Having thus described my invention, I

the two planes, to hold the seat at the proper angle with respect to a it may be mounted.

2. An auxiliary seat for children comprising a fiat seat, a pair of frames pivotally connected with said seat and having hooks to form a support for the seat, a bar thicker in one plane than in the other having two grooves whereby it may be connected with the seat in either of the two planes to hold the seat at the proper angle with respect to a support upon which it may be mounted, a tray, and a clamp bar on the edge of the tray for holding it and support upon which for securing the seat supporting frames at a fixed distance from each other when the seat is carried by a support.

3. An auxiliary seat for children comprising a pair of frames eac '1 having a hook and pivotally connected With the seat for the support thereof and adapted to be folded to lie in substantially the same plane as the seat, a tray, and a clamp bar on one edge of the tray for holding it horizontal 10 and for securing the two frames in a fiXG -(l position With respect to the seat when it is secured by a suitable support.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of March, A. D. 1918. 15

ALFRED A. HARRIS.

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